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you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one reactor. there is a hydrogen bubble of the number three reactor which could lead to an explosion. a shortage of electricity means power is being rationed with rolling blackouts in tokyo and other cities. >> reporter: this is could be the worst nuclear disaster since chernobyl 25 years ago. >> we're not out of the woods yet. >>. >> reporter: they say partial melt downs could have occurred at two reacters and they are facing problems at three more. >> first, the back-up systems failed. the pumps and electricity were all gone. this was not suppose
you can add an erupting volcano facing japan. a volcano erupted in southern japan spewing ash and lava but the major threat is the growing nuclear crisis in the aftermath of last weeks killer quake. they say japan has declared a state of emergency at an earthquake affected nuclear plant where higher permitted levels of radioactivity was seen a precaution in case a radioactive cloud escapes from the plant located 124 miles away from tokyo. a partial meltdown occurred yesterday at number one...
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moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there in three days. 11 workers were injured in today's blast. >>> another hacker group is making a wikileaks style revelation today. the group called anonymous released what it says are e- mails from bank of america. it says it exposes corruption and fraud from b. of a. and improper home foreclosures. a bank spokesman says the documents were stolen by the former employee of an insurance division that the bank is selling. >>> this morning, apple has yet to comment on the latest iphone glitch. >> some phones jumped an hour back instead of forward on
moment the earthquake struck in japan. here's a look here. the 8.9 magnitude tremor split the road. you can see it right here. just in two. you can see the cracks move as the quake just continues to devastate that area. the dell toll continues to climb. 2800 confirmed dead and another 1,000 bodies washed ashore. >>> newly released satellite images reveal the scope of the damage, the disaster in japan. one of the images of the fukushima nuclear plant, a second hydrogen explosion there...
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in the mean time fda will start monitoring pharmaceutical made in japan for elevated radiation levels. what about the food? food supply is already tainted. milk. spinach. other leafy green farmed near the reactor are considered unsafe for human consumption. american consumers need not worry though so we don't want to be too stressed about this 4 percent of u.s. food import from japan and rigorously tested. >> manager from the diablo canyon nuclear power plant say state senate committee the reactor were built to withstand the largest expected quake and tsunami here. >> our underground diesel storage tanks are water tight compartment. they allow us a minimum of 7 days electrical power without need to remen issue from outside sources. >> what is going on in japan could happen here if we don't learn a lesson. >>reporter: lawmakers asking pg&e to delay an prediction to renew the license to operate diablo canyon until detailed seismic map is complete. current license expire in 2024 and 2025. >>> portion of the santa cruz small craft harbor back open for the first time since the tsunami surg
in the mean time fda will start monitoring pharmaceutical made in japan for elevated radiation levels. what about the food? food supply is already tainted. milk. spinach. other leafy green farmed near the reactor are considered unsafe for human consumption. american consumers need not worry though so we don't want to be too stressed about this 4 percent of u.s. food import from japan and rigorously tested. >> manager from the diablo canyon nuclear power plant say state senate committee...
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americans in japan might be forced to get out. the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan on charter flights authorized by the u.s. defense department. most of the passengers, mothers and children with memories of the quake. >> everybody was falling over. it was that strong. and it was just -- it felt like the earth was ending. >> reporter: mary has a toddler and newborn. she feared radiation from a damaged nuclear plant 150 miles away. >> right before we left, the plant actually had more smoke coming out of it. we just decided to go ahead and leave. >> reporter: radiation fears also drive timothy hargrave and his three ch
americans in japan might be forced to get out. the u.s. military is considering whether to pull all of its servicemembers and their families in areas threatened by radiation. meantime, hundreds of americans who left voluntarily are now back in the u.s. sharon chin shows us today's bay area homecoming. >> reporter: a predawn landing at travis air force base brought more than 340 military family members home after a 10.5-hour journey. they voluntarily evacuated from earthquake and tsunami...
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and with concerns about the impact here of japan's nuclear drift, a climate watch conversation with mary nichols, chairman of the air resources board. coming up next. >>> good evening. i i'm belva davis. >> joining me are sarah varney health reporter with 88.5 fm and bob egelko, legal reporter with the "san francisco chronicle." and josh richman, legal and political affairs reporter for the "oakland tribune." . josh, what's going on at the republican convention? it's gotten started. any fireworks yet? >> fireworks right off the bat. this is a convention where the state gop has a lot to unpack. this is their first gathering since november, when there was a democratic sweep of all the state-wide offices. coming in to this convention this week they have had a republican poll, a poll put out yesterday saying latinos, proving to be more of a swing vote in the state more than ever before and census figures grow don't trust the republican party very much. and are not inclined to think in terms of what the republican party thinks of as core conservative values. >> is that real news to them? >> i
and with concerns about the impact here of japan's nuclear drift, a climate watch conversation with mary nichols, chairman of the air resources board. coming up next. >>> good evening. i i'm belva davis. >> joining me are sarah varney health reporter with 88.5 fm and bob egelko, legal reporter with the "san francisco chronicle." and josh richman, legal and political affairs reporter for the "oakland tribune." . josh, what's going on at the republican...
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first a story out of japan. the reason these two dogs are in seppable. >>> with things so difficult in japan, small heart warming scenes are grabbing the attention of people all arn the world. this dog is one of those attention grabbing stories. shows the dog standing guard over an injured dog. the television station that shot the video is now getting flooded with calls wanting to adopt both dogs. >>> just seems like the giants are starting where they left off last season. >> yeah, it does. the giants continue to look like a team ready to pick up where it left off on november 1. tim lincecum against the white socks. he looks close to opening day ready. striking out 7. allowed one run. inate sheer holds had 3 hits. one of these hits, he has opposite field power. giants win 5-3. 16-5 record continues to be a major league best. the a's were off today. cal bears trying to do what st. mary's could not do, advancing. hosting old miss and leading by 9 early. texas, san antonio. melvin johnson cutting through the lane.
first a story out of japan. the reason these two dogs are in seppable. >>> with things so difficult in japan, small heart warming scenes are grabbing the attention of people all arn the world. this dog is one of those attention grabbing stories. shows the dog standing guard over an injured dog. the television station that shot the video is now getting flooded with calls wanting to adopt both dogs. >>> just seems like the giants are starting where they left off last season....
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we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be all of you -- but have. i also thank you for voting yes on prop a to save general hospital, the heart of the city. we appreciate that. each day, i am proud that we will continue to provide care on the future of potrero hill. i have dedicated my life to providing care for injured patients in the community. i have discussed the impact violence has on our community in this form and others. we still have an epidemic of violence in our community that i see every day that has disproportionately affected african-american young people and people who live in the southeast part of
we have seen the reports of the impact from the natural disaster in japan. the earthquake even affected the california coast and resulted in numerous loss of life. we see how important it is to have a strong trauma center and system as we live in the earthquake-prone bay area. i represent the thousands of dedicated physicians, nurses, administrators, and katie is caring for the patients at general hospital. i offer immense support that the members of the board of supervisors -- that would be...
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the shear magnitude of the catastrophe in japan is staggering. and the numbers are barely beginning to tell the story. the official death toll now stands at about 2800 from friday's earthquake and tsunami. 2,000 bodies washed up on shore today alone but one police chief estimates more than 10,000 have died in his province alone. meanwhile, there is more bad news from one of japan's damaged nuclear power plant, and randall pinkston reports, a third cooling system at the fukushima plant has failed. >> reporter: a second explosion at the crippled nuclear power plant in japan sent a huge column of smoke in the sky and all three reactors are in jeopardy of total meltdown. more than 120,000 people have been evacuated from a 12-mile area and many outside that zone are also leaving. >> we would like to be further away from the plant. >> reporter: in the hard-hit city here, government troops are picking through mountains of rubble searching for survivors. thousands are missing and feared dead. across the shattered northeast coast, millions are struggling
the shear magnitude of the catastrophe in japan is staggering. and the numbers are barely beginning to tell the story. the official death toll now stands at about 2800 from friday's earthquake and tsunami. 2,000 bodies washed up on shore today alone but one police chief estimates more than 10,000 have died in his province alone. meanwhile, there is more bad news from one of japan's damaged nuclear power plant, and randall pinkston reports, a third cooling system at the fukushima plant has...
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central bank in japan pumped $184 million in money markets. >> the nuclear plant is raising questions after that third explosion. abc 7's mark matthews is here with details. mark? >> reporter: nuclear engineers are telling me it's good news the plant is holding together as well as it is, considering the earthquake was much bigger than what reactors were designed to withstand. but still a quarter million people living near the plant have been evacuated. after the earthquake and tsunami, the world is watching another phone shall disaster. a second explosion at the plant that rat yeld officials at the white house, raising fears of a massive melt down. >> at this moment it's important that all of us join together providing help that we can in days and months still to come. >> japan has now asked for that help, and insisting they're handling it. >> this is under control. but we have to watch out. >> two reactors had partial melt downs. the hot nuclear core said to be intact. but with no electricity, japanese are pumping in sea water, flooding containment housing. >> i think the -- the reac
central bank in japan pumped $184 million in money markets. >> the nuclear plant is raising questions after that third explosion. abc 7's mark matthews is here with details. mark? >> reporter: nuclear engineers are telling me it's good news the plant is holding together as well as it is, considering the earthquake was much bigger than what reactors were designed to withstand. but still a quarter million people living near the plant have been evacuated. after the earthquake and...
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements. prosecution spoke earlier today for about 45 minutes. legal analyst dean johnson has been following the trials. >> think the opening statements have to go to the defense. the defense attorney al ruby did what he should have done. he set a theme, barry bonds testified before the grand jury, he employed useful information, he told the truth. he did his best. by contrast, the prosecution gave a long rambling opening statements full of technical terms that might have been more appropriate for the balco case. didn't even mention barry bonds 20 minutes into the statement. >> reporte
the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements....
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for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say radioactivity levels now are stable at the site. >> let me talk to you about the radiation situation. you were in sendai for 36 hours, lester. i mentioned you made it to tokyo overnight and as you arrived at the hotel you and the crew were screened for radiation. talk to me about it. >> reporter: nbc hired a radioactive expert who met us at the hotel. he scanned us with a geiger counter. you see in the still video. all of us tested clean. he checked our hair, the clothes we have been wearing. when he got to the shoes that was the different story. it went off. the geiger counter went off. let me show y
for all they have lost, the people of japan have not lost hope. japan is not only accepting u.s. help in terms of aid and recovery, but they are also going to accept the help of u.s. nuclear experts en route here. meantime japanese officials within the last hour or so continue to say that the radiation levels are stable at the plant. they continue to work the problem. they have abandoned the idea of a fly-over to drop water on number 3 and will inject water from the ground. they say...
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look under the japan quake tab. we also have ktvu reporter janna in japan. she's sending blog messages back to the website. >>> the body of a man swept out to sea by tsunami waves in northern california has still not been found. the family of dustin weber says the 25-year-old had just moved to crescent city from bend, oregon, to get a fresh start after battling drug addiction. he was taking pictures of the waves when he was pulling into the ocean along with two other men. the others were rescued, but weber is presumed to have drowned. this is the first west coast tsunami death since 1964 when 11 people in crescent city died from a surge created by an earthquake in alaska. >>> part of the santa cruz harbor reopened today after suffering serious damage due to friday's tsunami, but it's still not open for boat traffic. craig explains why the delay, plus he has new video. >> reporter: dramatic new video shot on a cell phone shows the wave surge barging into the harbor and indiscriminately scooping up everything in its path. this is the aftermath. the process is
look under the japan quake tab. we also have ktvu reporter janna in japan. she's sending blog messages back to the website. >>> the body of a man swept out to sea by tsunami waves in northern california has still not been found. the family of dustin weber says the 25-year-old had just moved to crescent city from bend, oregon, to get a fresh start after battling drug addiction. he was taking pictures of the waves when he was pulling into the ocean along with two other men. the others...
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exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading. just 12% of republicans and republican leaning independents say they would support her in a 2012 white house run. that's down 4% from a month ago. arkansas governor mike huckabee is the favorite with 19% support. massachusetts governor mitt romney is third with 15%. this morning, there's friction and frustration in sacramento over the state budget. the governor and republicans are at odds over spending cuts and taxes. issues that have ordinary californians stuck in the middle. abc 7's capital correspondent nanette miranda has the lat
exports to japan rising. in 2010, we exported 3.4 billion worth of goods to japan, mainly meat, fruits and vegetables. >> we buy much more from them than they buy -- buy from us. so i don't think you'd see much of a dent in terms of u.s. exports. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrids. honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of auto parts. a new gallup poll of likely republican primary voters shows sarah palin's support is fading....
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and many flights to japan were out and out cancelled. and those that were in the air already were diverted to other places like osaka and even one went in to an air force base. so it is, all in all, an amazing thing. but the damage to california is significant. so much so that the governor, jerry brown declared four counties, del norte, santa cruz, san mateo an emergency situation and they will receive aid. that's the nuts and bolts of what happened. >> let's turn to paul rogers in santa cruz now. >> belva: you are in santa cruz and witnessed the damage as it took place? >> yeah. i was at the santa cruz harbor from about 9:00 a.m. on. the first surges came in around 8:00, and then another really big surge occurred at 11:15 a.m. when i was there and it was remarkable. i have lived in santa cruz for 22 years and never seen anything like this. it broke up about 30 boats, either flipped these large boats over, sunk them outright, smashed them in to other boats. at one point, when it came in again, people had gotten too close to the harbor an
and many flights to japan were out and out cancelled. and those that were in the air already were diverted to other places like osaka and even one went in to an air force base. so it is, all in all, an amazing thing. but the damage to california is significant. so much so that the governor, jerry brown declared four counties, del norte, santa cruz, san mateo an emergency situation and they will receive aid. that's the nuts and bolts of what happened. >> let's turn to paul rogers in santa...
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this is going to affect japan for many years to come. >> reporter: while japan's are looking for bodies, 45 other countries, including the u.s. and china, are sending in search and rescue teams. however, they haven't been able to get to some of the hardest hit areas because of radiation leaking from this nuclear power plant. yet people are being saved. this elderly woman was rescued on tuesday. she had been stranded for five days after the tsunami roared ashore. ben tracy, cbs news, tokyo. >> now a check of the weather and here is marysol castro with our first check this morning. >> good morning, >> thanks so much. thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris and airkra. >> thanks. >>> still to come do we need to worry about japan's radiation reaching us here in the united states? >>> parts of california drugstores can't keep radiation medicine on their shelves. are people being prudent or p r paranoid? we will get you that answer. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ♪ [ water running ] [ indistinct talking on television ] hola padre. hola. [ male announcer ] you
this is going to affect japan for many years to come. >> reporter: while japan's are looking for bodies, 45 other countries, including the u.s. and china, are sending in search and rescue teams. however, they haven't been able to get to some of the hardest hit areas because of radiation leaking from this nuclear power plant. yet people are being saved. this elderly woman was rescued on tuesday. she had been stranded for five days after the tsunami roared ashore. ben tracy, cbs news,...
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japan's stock exchange down almost 17% in the past two days. the dow has halved its losses now down by only 132, nasdaq down 30, s&p lower by 13. getting a little bit of help from the federal reserve just announcing that it's not going to change its current plans on interest rates or its $600 billion bond buying program. >> what about the tech industry? a lot of the parts that go into laptops, i knowapple uses parts from them. is that going to affect them? >> reporter: we are waiting to see the damage being done to the manufacturing infrastructure in japan. a lot of plants are in the southern part of the country so are not impacted so far. but texas instruments so far said that two of their factories have been hit and they are going to be taking a revenue downgrade because of that. also when it comes to luxury goods operators like tiffany and coach, japan buys about 20% of the world's luxury goods -- or 11% of those luxury goods and companies like tiffany and coach make 20% of their profits off of japan sales. so this is obviously going to have
japan's stock exchange down almost 17% in the past two days. the dow has halved its losses now down by only 132, nasdaq down 30, s&p lower by 13. getting a little bit of help from the federal reserve just announcing that it's not going to change its current plans on interest rates or its $600 billion bond buying program. >> what about the tech industry? a lot of the parts that go into laptops, i knowapple uses parts from them. is that going to affect them? >> reporter: we are...
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the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements. prosecution spoke earlier today for about 45 minutes. legal analyst dean johnson has been following the trials. >> think the opening statements have to go to the defense. the defense attorney al ruby did what he should have done. he set a theme, barry bonds testified before the grand jury, he employed useful information, he told the truth. he did his best. by contrast, the prosecution gave a long rambling opening statements full of technical terms that might have been more appropriate for the balco case. didn't even mention barry bonds 20 minutes into the statement. >> reporte
the departure will help reduce the demand for food and water in japan. defense department says the voluntary evacuations will continue for the foreseeable future. >> opening statements are underway in the federal perjury trial of barry bonds. he wab indicted 2007 accused of lying to a grand jury for obstruction testifying that he never knowingly took drugs. >> reporter: the first witnesses will be called to the stand shortly. right now the defense is wrapping up opening statements....
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there are 80 enrolled in programs in japan. stanford said students are on their way home. >> and governor brown declared a state of emergency in san luis obispo counties following the tsunami surge there. is a state emergency declared in santa cruz. today the harbor got high-tech help. >> this admission straigs is using a sonar boat to map a 3 d image of the harbor floor. the tsunami sank 13 boats and did estimated $25 million damage and has sonar equipment that will help find debris that must be cleared from the harbor. the mapping got off to a slow start today. >> any time you move teams across the road and in trail of the boat things get jarred around there. is a problem with sensitive equipment and computers when jarred like that. another challenging aspect of this harbor is just how shallow it. >> the sonar mapping will resume again tomorrow and the port director hopes to have it open on monday. >> and later tonight we'll give you a historical perspective on the threat facing the bay area. >> and moving on to other news no
there are 80 enrolled in programs in japan. stanford said students are on their way home. >> and governor brown declared a state of emergency in san luis obispo counties following the tsunami surge there. is a state emergency declared in santa cruz. today the harbor got high-tech help. >> this admission straigs is using a sonar boat to map a 3 d image of the harbor floor. the tsunami sank 13 boats and did estimated $25 million damage and has sonar equipment that will help find...
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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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this morning from japan. the first of two military flights carrying those evacuees is due to land at travis air force base in fairfield. their return was more than voluntary. more than 500 family members decided to come home. the departure is prudent and helps reduce the demand for food and water in japan. >> by the way, an alert crossed on the press that says, the utility in japan that all power lines have been hooked up to all six reactors now after plant and that should help them get will cooling systems back on line. we'll give more information on that. >> let's check in with mike now. tracking another storm. >> how does it compare to sunday's? >> thursday's, but today is going to be quiet until 2:00 or 3:00. this morning we're dealing with, not much other than a shower. look at 4:52 this morning as we look down from sutro tower to the east. let's talk about what is going on. most of the radar returns in the extreme eastern part of the bay, contra costa county and alameda counties and livermore you'll fin
this morning from japan. the first of two military flights carrying those evacuees is due to land at travis air force base in fairfield. their return was more than voluntary. more than 500 family members decided to come home. the departure is prudent and helps reduce the demand for food and water in japan. >> by the way, an alert crossed on the press that says, the utility in japan that all power lines have been hooked up to all six reactors now after plant and that should help them get...
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japan's unique adropped more than 12% in tuesday afternoon trading. the death toll from the quake has soared to 2400 people. the usgs now says last week's quake was 9.0, not 8.9, but for the moment all eyes are on a nuclear plant in northeastern japan, people who live within 20 miles of the fukushima reactor are being told to stay inside. now things out of japan are changing quickly. >> grace lee is here following developments on everything going on over there. grace? >> reporter: japanese officials say they have detected elevated levels in tokyo but it's not expected to be a health risk for 39 million people. but near the reactor radiation levels are definitely high enough to be a health hazard. at one point radiation levels jumped up to eight times what a person is normally exposed to in an entire year. they now believe that the container that house test nuclear reactor core has a leak. what this means is that people who live or work nearby may be exposed to radiation. this is by no means a chernobyl. that's the 1986 disaster when the nuclear core m
japan's unique adropped more than 12% in tuesday afternoon trading. the death toll from the quake has soared to 2400 people. the usgs now says last week's quake was 9.0, not 8.9, but for the moment all eyes are on a nuclear plant in northeastern japan, people who live within 20 miles of the fukushima reactor are being told to stay inside. now things out of japan are changing quickly. >> grace lee is here following developments on everything going on over there. grace? >> reporter:...
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>> alan: a fresh threat of another nuclear explosion in japan, and soldiers search for >> alan: an explosion at a nuclear power plant is captured on camera. a top official believes a partial meltdown is underway. authorities are now evacuating 170,000 people within a 12-mile radius of the reactor. 753 people are confirmed today from the earthquake and tsunami, but that figure is expected to rise with some 10,000 people unaccounted for in one city. the japanese have raised the magnitude from 8.9 to 9.0. but the main concern is there's a partial nuclear melt down tonight at the talk seem -- >> reporter: officials have admitted a partial meltdown has occurred and radiation has been released in the fa simple. officials -- facility. officials have been trying to cool the fuel rods. a total meltdown raises the possibility of what has only been hypothetical until now, china syndrome. officials have revealed a partial meltdown of the rods has occurred according to the nuclear industry safety agency. the number one reactor has reached the level four on the event scale. the scale has a range of to 7.
>> alan: a fresh threat of another nuclear explosion in japan, and soldiers search for >> alan: an explosion at a nuclear power plant is captured on camera. a top official believes a partial meltdown is underway. authorities are now evacuating 170,000 people within a 12-mile radius of the reactor. 753 people are confirmed today from the earthquake and tsunami, but that figure is expected to rise with some 10,000 people unaccounted for in one city. the japanese have raised the...
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. >>> more trouble this morning for japan's power plant. why another evacuation was ordered overnight. >>> barry bonds is expected back in court today. it's all ahead on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for waking up with on this monday morning i'm pam cook. what does this week look like? let's choke in with rosemary. >> we are unsettled. scattered showers expected once again. we are looking at the possibility of thunderstorms again. by the afternoon we will be mostly dry. notice i say mostly dry. the extended forecast will be mostly active. sal. >>> all right rosemary, right now traffic on highway 101 looks good in marin county approaching the 580 interchange. also this morning we are looking at the san mateo bridge and traffic moving well over to the peninsula. let's go back to pam. >>> winter weather slammed the bay area over the weekend and more rain is on the way. kraig debro is in marin county where flooding has produced more than a little ponding; right? >> reporter: more than a little pond. i think this thing has i
. >>> more trouble this morning for japan's power plant. why another evacuation was ordered overnight. >>> barry bonds is expected back in court today. it's all ahead on the ktvu morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for waking up with on this monday morning i'm pam cook. what does this week look like? let's choke in with rosemary. >> we are unsettled. scattered showers expected once again. we are looking at the possibility of thunderstorms again. by the...
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pay area resident in japan when the quake hit back home tell their resident in japan when the quake hit baso you closedtheir your savings account and buried all your money. yeah, my savings weren't growing, too many traps and fees, it's better off in a hole in the ground. where's the hole ? i got a map. where's the map ? it's tattooed on my back. nobody knows about it-- just me and the guy who did the tattoo. touch the ball, son. put your savings where they'll grow. get an orange savings account. no fees. no minimums. no tattoos. i should go get the shovel. at >> approximately depending on what happens at the power plant, we would like to ask you to remain indoors at home or in your offices. >> new warnings from the japanese prime minister tonight after a fire erupts at the nuclear power plant. good evening. that fir has been extinguished but it caused radiation to leak from the crippled reactor. authorities say the levels are harmful to human health. they also say there is a high risk of further leak acknowledge. diana has more from japan. >> another explosion has been heard. >>reporte
pay area resident in japan when the quake hit back home tell their resident in japan when the quake hit baso you closedtheir your savings account and buried all your money. yeah, my savings weren't growing, too many traps and fees, it's better off in a hole in the ground. where's the hole ? i got a map. where's the map ? it's tattooed on my back. nobody knows about it-- just me and the guy who did the tattoo. touch the ball, son. put your savings where they'll grow. get an orange savings...
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this is video from japan's nhk television network. you can see the shaking as buildings swayed for as long as 3 seconds in tokyo. the initially quake was followed by a 6.3 magnitude aftershock. a small wave came ashore in japan but the specific warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> the space shuttle "discovery" is about to wrap up its flying career in three hours from now. the crew and astronauts are on their way back to earth. the 27-year-old "discovery" is nasa's oldest shuttle and the most travelled flying 39 missions. it will retire to the smithsonian institute for display. here is a photo from a central valley resident as the shuttle soared in the sky fresno 7:30 last night. that thin white vertical streak there, that shows the path of "discovery." it was like northwest to southeast, right? >> yeah. you gave us the whole scoop and i can't believe i forgot to look. >> three people standing here. which of us saw it last night. >> no, which of us is smiling. (laughter) >> forgot because we were so wrapped
this is video from japan's nhk television network. you can see the shaking as buildings swayed for as long as 3 seconds in tokyo. the initially quake was followed by a 6.3 magnitude aftershock. a small wave came ashore in japan but the specific warning center did not expect any other areas to be affected. >> the space shuttle "discovery" is about to wrap up its flying career in three hours from now. the crew and astronauts are on their way back to earth. the 27-year-old...
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in oyama, japan, charlie d'agata, cbs 5. ou can see the waves hi >>> and we are getting more amateur video of the moments just before the powerful tsunami hit japan. you can see the waves hitting the shore, smashing boats in the bay while all the seagulls scatter. nearly 600 people are confirmed dead in this town alone. thousands more are missing. >>> if the quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis weren't bad enough, there is a new problem. panic buying. people in japan swarming to shops and gas stations stocking up on supplies. officials fear that hoarding may keep emergency food aid from those who really need it. >>> and for survivors of the disaster, raw emotion surfaced as reunions and the search for loved ones continue. >>> it is 4:34 now. state and federal officials say california's two nuclear power plants are well prepared for any natural disaster. pg&e says the mount diablo plant in san luis obispo county would survive any earthquake up to a magnitude 7.5 and in san diego county, the san onofrio, california edison, says i
in oyama, japan, charlie d'agata, cbs 5. ou can see the waves hi >>> and we are getting more amateur video of the moments just before the powerful tsunami hit japan. you can see the waves hitting the shore, smashing boats in the bay while all the seagulls scatter. nearly 600 people are confirmed dead in this town alone. thousands more are missing. >>> if the quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis weren't bad enough, there is a new problem. panic buying. people in japan swarming to...
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uc berkeley has 17 students studying in japan. they are not required to come home at this point. 35 students from stanford who are given the option to return are on their way back. >>> steady rain is falling in a wet week in the bay area. tara moriarty is on storm watch for us this morning. tara, where are you and what is it like? >> reporter: we're here in san francisco where it's been drizzling pretty steady since we arrived. forecasters say a lot of that heavier rain should be coming in around 6:00 this morning. one of the things you will notice on a day like today is that there is a lot of car spinouts. this is due to people driving too fast because of the rain. the chp is reminding you to drive the speed limit or lower. the weather created quite a few problems for folks in sonoma county. this was the scene late in the afternoon just north of the russian river. a landslide dumped mud and debris under the roadway and blocked both lanes for several hours. it's the only way for people who live in the mountains to get to gernville
uc berkeley has 17 students studying in japan. they are not required to come home at this point. 35 students from stanford who are given the option to return are on their way back. >>> steady rain is falling in a wet week in the bay area. tara moriarty is on storm watch for us this morning. tara, where are you and what is it like? >> reporter: we're here in san francisco where it's been drizzling pretty steady since we arrived. forecasters say a lot of that heavier rain should be...
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japan town here. we have our sister city and we've had strong relationships with japan for many, many years. having said that, we sent a written message to japan to the consulate's office. we have offered our assistance. we opened a -- or are using san francisco gives back which is our website that officially has information on their how citizens of san francisco can contribute to this. we're not asking people to send materials at the time. we're asking them to do monetary contributions if we can. we're gathering other corporations and others that we found -- that we found out yesterday, some of ther companies are gathering. and we'll let the japanese know we're helping. >> i don't know if you have it in your hand right now but the police commission gave you the names of finalists to be the new police chief. what are you doing with those names and are you close to making a decision? >> right. i've not had those names. i went to my office looking for them and they are not on my desk b you -- but i will
japan town here. we have our sister city and we've had strong relationships with japan for many, many years. having said that, we sent a written message to japan to the consulate's office. we have offered our assistance. we opened a -- or are using san francisco gives back which is our website that officially has information on their how citizens of san francisco can contribute to this. we're not asking people to send materials at the time. we're asking them to do monetary contributions if we...
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it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that explosion, some four, five hours ago, reports were that levels were eight times higher than they should be outside and the radiation level, a thousand times higher than is normal inside there. dan. >> and with the government going on television and trying to tell people not to panic, what is your sense about whether it's working? >> reporter: well, as i say, we are quite a distance away from there. but people who we've spoken to from the tokyo area, for instance, have said this was an earthquake of five minutes in duration, they've never e
it's obviously night time here in japan. all day they've been working on this reactor and trying to assess the cause of this explosion and extent of what happened there. the prime minister came out on television and one of the first things he said was for people to remain calm, saying the safety of those people around the reactor is of, quote, utmost priority to the government. they are saying now that the reactor itself is in tact and that radiation levels coming down. earlier, after that...
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>>> now to the latest on japan's earthquake. more than 125 aftershocks have rattled the devastated area of northeastern japan including a 6.8 magnitude aftershock that hit in the same place as the 8.9 quake. the death toll is just over 400 but 800 people are still missing tonight. rescue crews are having a difficult time reaching the hardest hit jr.s. a mill fair-led operation is underway involving 50,000 troops. and states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost their cooling ability during the quake. the crews are working to prevent meltdowns. and thousands of residents have been evacuated jonathan bloom shows us the newest and dramatic images of devastation from japan tonight. >> reporter: as fixtures shook at grocery stores, customers scattered. outside chunks of concrete fell off buildings and people ran for coverage. in television newsrooms some recorded video of the shaking and others dived under their desks. at the airport a huge chunk of the ceiling collapsed. the violent shaking
>>> now to the latest on japan's earthquake. more than 125 aftershocks have rattled the devastated area of northeastern japan including a 6.8 magnitude aftershock that hit in the same place as the 8.9 quake. the death toll is just over 400 but 800 people are still missing tonight. rescue crews are having a difficult time reaching the hardest hit jr.s. a mill fair-led operation is underway involving 50,000 troops. and states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants...
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george kiriyama is cover iing t earthquake in japan. >>> coming up more on the earthquake in japan, coming up in a live report. hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? what's this do? [ beeping ] >> right now in america, one out of four children doesn't know where their next meal is coming from. >> food insecurity is a growing problem in the united states. >> tune in march 19th at 7:30 p.m. on nbc to see child hunger ends here: a special report. a spec >>> good morning, 7:35 now, right now an update on that explosion at a nuclear power plant in japan. the blast has wiped out a building housing the nuclear reactor in sendai. right now there are large amounts of radiation. it's still unclear how much radiation is in the air. we also don't know how hot that reactor is now. the explosion happened after the reactor's cooling
george kiriyama is cover iing t earthquake in japan. >>> coming up more on the earthquake in japan, coming up in a live report. hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? what's this do? [ beeping ] >> right now...
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military families returning to the bay area after evacuationing japan. we are there for their homecoming. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologis fjeff ranieri. the storm picking up a lot of speed right noog movg in a little bit quicker her with some heavier h rain headed towas los gatos in the next half hour. heis e, with this storm offshore, we're not only talking about one but two storms in two days. i'll have full details coming up. >>> well, it's a happy homecoming. hundreds of american military families are back in the bay area today, leaving japan and the devastation behind. nbc's christie smith reports from travis air force base, where they touched down. >> reporter: the end of a 10 1/2 hour flight was a huge relief for 340 passengers arriving from japan. >> but the air force made us feel right at home. we really did appreciate it. >> reporter: mary trayer is in the navy, on leave with her baby born just days before a 9.0 earthquake rocked japan. but it was the ongoing nuclear crisis that made her pack up. >> i decided to leave because of th
military families returning to the bay area after evacuationing japan. we are there for their homecoming. >>> and good evening. i'm chief meteorologis fjeff ranieri. the storm picking up a lot of speed right noog movg in a little bit quicker her with some heavier h rain headed towas los gatos in the next half hour. heis e, with this storm offshore, we're not only talking about one but two storms in two days. i'll have full details coming up. >>> well, it's a happy homecoming....
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., the latest out of japan forcing japan's workers to evacuate the power plant. the steps being taken to get them back in. >> darya: travelers are anxious to get out of japan amid fears of reactioradiation contaminati >> mark: the new killer crisis in japan is our top story at 6:00 a.m. >> darya: we are going attack the latest in japan in just one minute. >> mark: first and early check gone bay area weather. >> james: those rainshowers seem to be pushing off at this point. we are not seeing a lot in the area of rain. 680 north of martinez looks like it may be getting rain. walnut creek expecting showers momentarily. otherwise they will taper off, but it won't last long. more heavier rain said it not for friday much more coming up in a bit. >> erica: crosstown freeways no problems here, but i might have bought spot for the moral saw a tall you wear street dead. >> mark: the team that has been working to prevent a meltdown in the new fuel plant is getting ready to go back into the plant to try and cool the reactor spirit they were evacuated today. more smoke is ris
., the latest out of japan forcing japan's workers to evacuate the power plant. the steps being taken to get them back in. >> darya: travelers are anxious to get out of japan amid fears of reactioradiation contaminati >> mark: the new killer crisis in japan is our top story at 6:00 a.m. >> darya: we are going attack the latest in japan in just one minute. >> mark: first and early check gone bay area weather. >> james: those rainshowers seem to be pushing off at...
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areas across from japan. the evacuation order is voluntary but the reason is being given for the expansion of the evacuation. the state department is also still advising americans to avoid travel to japan. >>> this morning the state department says there are 11 americans missing and the northern area of japan following last week's quake and tsunami. one of those missing includes virginia native taylor anderson. she lived and worked where she taught english in japan. a 15-foot tsunami surge reached the city where but her parents say her school and apartment building re still standing. now the couple is hoping for the bests as they wait for any word on their date daughter. >> she just loved that country. she loves the people, she loves the culture. >> you wake up every day thinking this is the day we'll find her. >> taylor's parents are now searching the internet to find any information that might lead them to their daughter. stay with us for the latest on the crisis in japan. our website we have the latest new
areas across from japan. the evacuation order is voluntary but the reason is being given for the expansion of the evacuation. the state department is also still advising americans to avoid travel to japan. >>> this morning the state department says there are 11 americans missing and the northern area of japan following last week's quake and tsunami. one of those missing includes virginia native taylor anderson. she lived and worked where she taught english in japan. a 15-foot tsunami...
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the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to have peace of mind. >> reporter: you can hear the pets. they came over with them. rolling blackouts in tokyo and a second flight japan was supposed to arrive a around 9:00. that's been delayed until this afternoon. reporting live at travis air force base, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> war crimes are obscene! >> this is new video out of san francisco. just a short while ago, members of the code pink organization took off their clothes outside senator feinstein's office. they are protesting the -- protesting the treatment of the wikileaks founder. he's in prison and
the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to...
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in light of the crisis in japan. alison. >> reporter: pam, ahead of this mornings hearing i got this letter that members of congress sent to the head of the nuclear regulatory commission. they are very concerned about the safety of nuclear reactors here in the united states. they point to maps like this one from the u.s. geological survey which shows reactors in the area of seismic activities. there are 35 nuclear facilities in all of the u.s. with potential for high seismic activities. reactors are meant to stab more. >> we design so there will be no significant release of the radiation to surrounding population. >> reporter: some here are just not buying it. more on their concerns during my next update in an hour. for now we are live until washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> european energy administrators have agreed to conduct stress tests on 100 reactors. they are saying the stress test will determine whether the nuclear plants could with stand earthquakes and other emergencies. >>> there is a
in light of the crisis in japan. alison. >> reporter: pam, ahead of this mornings hearing i got this letter that members of congress sent to the head of the nuclear regulatory commission. they are very concerned about the safety of nuclear reactors here in the united states. they point to maps like this one from the u.s. geological survey which shows reactors in the area of seismic activities. there are 35 nuclear facilities in all of the u.s. with potential for high seismic activities....
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the latest from japan. this morning 2800 people are confirmed dead but that number is expected to reach more than 10,000 after friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. several crews, some being sent from california, continue to look for survivors. millions have spent three days without food, water and heat in near freezing temperatures. overnight there was a new blast at the nuclear power plant. 11 workers were injured. damaged reactor fuel rods had been fully exposed raising the risks of overheating and melting down. uss ronald reagan has been exposed to the radiation but from no damaged reactors. we get the latest from japan. >> an explosion ripped through another reactor at the plant, something officials warned could happen following the first explosion on saturday. the reactor's had little damage but there's reason for concern. >> we are at a reactor tipping point. either the next 24 to 48 hours they're going to get control of these reactors or you'll get meltdown at one or more reactors, a complete
the latest from japan. this morning 2800 people are confirmed dead but that number is expected to reach more than 10,000 after friday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. several crews, some being sent from california, continue to look for survivors. millions have spent three days without food, water and heat in near freezing temperatures. overnight there was a new blast at the nuclear power plant. 11 workers were injured. damaged reactor fuel rods had been fully exposed raising the risks of...
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first emit add burst of radiation that panicked an already edgy japan. they will spray water and sand to prevent further leaking. 140,000 people living within 20 miles were ordered to shelter in place: we are heading into chernbl territory. >> another concern is a serious shortage of food, water and fuel in the area because of the tsunami. the death toll is about 3300 but they expect it to top 10,000. more than 450,000 people are living in temporary shelters. emergency teams from around the world are now in the region assisting in the search and rescue effort. so far, though, they have found few signs of life. >> there is some concern tonight over whether california's nuclear power plants can withstand an earthquake similar to the one that hit japan. california has two niekro leer plants. both are considered extremely vulnerable to major quakes because they are on the state's fault-laden coastline. days before the earthquake lawmakers sent aler to the department of energy detailing their concerns over the plants. today the governor said the government ne
first emit add burst of radiation that panicked an already edgy japan. they will spray water and sand to prevent further leaking. 140,000 people living within 20 miles were ordered to shelter in place: we are heading into chernbl territory. >> another concern is a serious shortage of food, water and fuel in the area because of the tsunami. the death toll is about 3300 but they expect it to top 10,000. more than 450,000 people are living in temporary shelters. emergency teams from around...
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there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling great. >> there's a definite spark this year. just looks very promising. >> i don't want to jinx them but we're looking pretty good. i hope we take it this year. at least the american league west. >> i think we have more hitters. i think we're going to score more runs. i don't know if the home run totals are worth that much. but deafly more extra base hits. and a shooter to the line up. >>> the a's have already raised $50,000 for the japan árt quake effort and hope to do much more on sunday. it's about baseball out here tonight but also about a lot more than that. reporting live
there are much bigger things going on in japan right now than baseball. the japan council manager will tell you, the a's and matsui is one of the biggest in the world. >> this is my first year with the a's. hopefully i can play well. through this with my performance this could provide for good news for the people in japan. >> reporter: matzui has already donated more than $600,000 of his own money to japan's recovery effort. and matzui is part of the line up that has fans feeling...
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. >>> we have encouraging news coming from fukushima daiichi plant in japan this morning. within the last hour they announced workers have managed to reattach power lines to all six reactors. that the first step to reactivate go the cooling system but workers must still check pumps and motors and other equipment before the electricity is turned on. the announcement comes amid new reports that the temperature in a pool where fuel rods have stored has risen to boiling. we'll continue to follow. that with a lot more rain on the way, they are racing to figure out how to clean up a rock slide in santa cruz county without creating another. massive slide trapped residents in two dozen homes on nelson road in scotts valley. amy hollyfield has the latest. >> people here are used to rock slides but they say they have never seen one like this before or. 200 foot wall of trees and dirt came down. it happened on nelson road in scotts valley. it's about two to three hundred feet long and about 150 feet wide. it wiped out a power line and cut off access to 25 homes on the main road. peop
. >>> we have encouraging news coming from fukushima daiichi plant in japan this morning. within the last hour they announced workers have managed to reattach power lines to all six reactors. that the first step to reactivate go the cooling system but workers must still check pumps and motors and other equipment before the electricity is turned on. the announcement comes amid new reports that the temperature in a pool where fuel rods have stored has risen to boiling. we'll continue to...
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analysts say worries about japan, libya and the cost of oil are causing concern. here are today's closing numbers, the dow fell 17 points to close at 12,018. the nasdaq fell eight points to close at 1723. >>> the allies bombarded libyan defense centers rebels pushed back against government forces. today fires continue in the skies of tripoli. in moscow, america's secretary of defense called those claims outright lies. >> the vast majority if not nearly all civilian casualties have been infected by gadhafi. most of our targets virtually all of our targets are isolated, nonpopulated areas. >> the allies suffered their first big loss today when a fighter jet crashed in libya. the two crew members were ejected safely and were rescued by a team of american militants and taken to safety. the f15 that crashed had a $28 million price tag and the allies -- $15 million each. today at a news conference in el salvador says he will cut his latin american trip short by a few hours and head home tomorrow. -- >>> late today gadhafi spoke on libyan state television, mocking the al
analysts say worries about japan, libya and the cost of oil are causing concern. here are today's closing numbers, the dow fell 17 points to close at 12,018. the nasdaq fell eight points to close at 1723. >>> the allies bombarded libyan defense centers rebels pushed back against government forces. today fires continue in the skies of tripoli. in moscow, america's secretary of defense called those claims outright lies. >> the vast majority if not nearly all civilian casualties...
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everyday. >>> it is a race to save lives in japan. within the last hour japanese army helicopters began dumping water onto troubled reactors at the fukushima nuclear plant. earlier attempts were aborted after a cloud of smoke erupted from one of those reactors. inside the power plant workers have already restored electricity to the reactor we are told and that would power up the electric water pumps that are used to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool. international atomic energy agency confirms three of the six reactors cores are damaged and they are telling americans that live within 50 miles of the power plant to leave the area. >> we believe that radiation levels are extremely high which could possibly impact the ability to take corrective measures. >> the u.s. government says military pilots cannot go within 50 miles of the reactor. pilots flying within 70 miles are taking potassium iodine tablets. >>> normally someone who is throwing some kind of a tantrum it is called something but over the past several days we find ourselves faced
everyday. >>> it is a race to save lives in japan. within the last hour japanese army helicopters began dumping water onto troubled reactors at the fukushima nuclear plant. earlier attempts were aborted after a cloud of smoke erupted from one of those reactors. inside the power plant workers have already restored electricity to the reactor we are told and that would power up the electric water pumps that are used to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool. international atomic energy agency...
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. >>> more disturbing news about the nuclear disaster emerged out of japan today. contaminated water has spread 300 yards farther into the sea. radioactive iodine at more than three times the legal limit. japanese officials say it doesn't pose a threat to human health. a show of support from the emperor and empress today. they visited a shelter in tokyo. some of the survivors said they were comforted by the couple. >>> the san francisco public defender says a judge dropped charges today after viewing footage from a surveillance video. officers asked him where he kept his money. it's the latest in a series of cases dismissed in a scandal involving police officers and surveillance video. >>> arrested two men and they are still looking for a third tonight. the intense search unfolded on ktvu newsen at noon. officers tracked one of the suspects to a shed in a near by backyard. police reopened blocked off streeted around 3:30 this afternoon. >>> a police department's human trafficking task force unveiled this public service ad today. it was paid for by a grant from the
. >>> more disturbing news about the nuclear disaster emerged out of japan today. contaminated water has spread 300 yards farther into the sea. radioactive iodine at more than three times the legal limit. japanese officials say it doesn't pose a threat to human health. a show of support from the emperor and empress today. they visited a shelter in tokyo. some of the survivors said they were comforted by the couple. >>> the san francisco public defender says a judge dropped...
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this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america. >> today is the due date for pge. the outty turns over records on the pipeline, leaving many questions unanswered. >> and vacation payouts may go away for some county workners the bay area. but will saving money now cost for later. >> and as the nuclear crisis escalates, is the growing fear about radiation warranted? s we have more. heather. >> this is all about making sure more than 1800 miles of transition lines are operating a more than 1800 miles of pge said they located test records for 91% of its transition lines installed in densely populated areas after july, 1961. but it found
this is japan then and japan today. a child then and a child today. as this generation of japanese say, there is a different kind of strength you learn after you survive something terrible. and, of course, so many americans coming in to help with the rescue tonight. that's "world news" from japan. don't forget, we're always online at abcnews.com. and "nightline" will be here later tonight. we hope you have a really good evening. and we'll see all of you back in america....